428th Maryland General Assembly

The 428th Maryland General Assembly convened in a regular session on January 13, 2011, and adjourned sine die on April 12, 2011.[1]

Senate

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Party composition

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 35
  Republican Party 12
Total 47

Leadership

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Position Name Party District
President of the Senate Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr. Democratic 27
President pro tem Nathaniel J. McFadden Democratic 45
Majority Leader Robert Garagiola Democratic 15
Majority Whip Lisa Gladden Democratic 41
Minority Leader Nancy Jacobs Republican 34
Minority Whip E. J. Pipkin Republican 36

State senators

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District Jurisdiction(s) represented Image Senator Party First
elected
Primary committee
1 Allegany, Garrett, and Washington   George C. Edwards Republican 2006 Finance
2 Washington   Christopher B. Shank Republican 2010 Budget and Taxation
3 Frederick and Washington   Ronald N. Young Democrat 2010 Education, Health and Environmental Affairs
4 Carroll and Frederick   David R. Brinkley Republican 2002 Budget and Taxation
5 Baltimore County and Carroll   Joseph M. Getty Republican 2010 Judicial Proceedings
6 Baltimore County   Norman R. Stone Jr. Democrat 1966 Judicial Proceedings
7 Baltimore County and Harford   J. B. Jennings Republican 2010 Education, Health, and Environment
8 Baltimore County   Katherine A. Klausmeier Democrat 2002 Finance
9 Carroll and Howard   Allan H. Kittleman Republican 2004[a] Finance
10 Baltimore County   Delores G. Kelley Democrat 1994 Finance
11 Baltimore County   Robert Zirkin Democrat 2006 Budget and Taxation
12 Baltimore County and Howard   Edward J. Kasemeyer Democrat 1986 Budget and Taxation (Vice-Chair)
13 Howard   James N. Robey Democrat 2006 Budget and Taxation
14 Montgomery   Karen S. Montgomery Democrat 2010 Budget and Taxation
15 Montgomery Robert J. Garagiola Democrat 2002 Finance
16 Montgomery   Brian E. Frosh Democrat 1994 Judicial Proceedings (Chair)
17 Montgomery Jennie M. Forehand Democrat 1994 Judicial Proceedings
18 Montgomery   Richard Madaleno Democrat 2006 Budget and Taxation
19 Montgomery   Roger Manno Democrat 2010 Education, Health, and Environment
20 Montgomery   Jamie Raskin Democrat 2006 Judicial Proceedings
21 Anne Arundel and Prince George's   James Rosapepe Democrat 2006 Education, Health, and Environment
22 Prince George's   Paul G. Pinsky Democrat 1994 Education, Health, and Environment
23 Prince George's   Douglas J. J. Peters Democrat 2006 Budget and Taxation
24 Prince George's   Joanne C. Benson Democrat 2010 Finance
25 Prince George's Ulysses Currie Democrat 1994 Budget and Taxation (Chair)
26 Prince George's   C. Anthony Muse Democrat 2006 Judicial Proceedings
27 Calvert and Prince George's   Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr. Democrat 1974 n/a[b]
28 Charles   Thomas M. "Mac" Middleton Democrat 1994 Finance (Chair)
29 Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's   Roy Dyson Democrat 1994 Education, Health, and Environment (Vice-Chair)
30 Anne Arundel   John Astle Democrat 1994 Finance (Vice-Chair)
31 Anne Arundel   Bryan Simonaire Republican 2006 Judicial Proceedings
32 Anne Arundel   James E. DeGrange Sr. Democrat 1998 Budget and Taxation
33 Anne Arundel   Edward R. Reilly Republican 2009[a] Education, Health and Environmental Affairs
34 Cecil and Harford   Nancy Jacobs Republican 1998 Judicial Proceedings
35 Harford   Barry Glassman Republican 1998 Finance
36 Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's   E. J. Pipkin Republican 2002 Finance
37 Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico   Richard F. Colburn Republican 1994 Education, Health, and Environment
38 Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester   James N. Mathias Jr. Democrat 2010 Budget and Taxation
39 Montgomery   Nancy J. King Democrat 2007 Budget and Taxation
40 Baltimore City   Catherine E. Pugh Democrat 2006 Finance
41 Baltimore City   Lisa Gladden Democrat 2002 Judicial Proceedings (Vice-Chair)
42 Baltimore County   James Brochin Democrat 2002 Judicial Proceedings
43 Baltimore City   Joan Carter Conway Democrat 1997[a] Education, Health, and Environment (Chair)
44 Baltimore City   Verna L. Jones Democrat 2002 Budget and Taxation
45 Baltimore City   Nathaniel J. McFadden Democrat 1994 Budget and Taxation
46 Baltimore City   Bill Ferguson Democrat 2010 Education, Health and Environment
47 Prince George's Victor R. Ramirez Democrat 2010 Judicial Proceedings

Notes

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a This Senator was originally appointed to office by the Governor to fill an open seat.

b The President of the Senate does not serve on any of the four standing legislative committees. He does, however, serve on both the Executive Nominations and the Rules Committees.

House of Delegates

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Party composition

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 98
  Republican Party 43
 Total 141
 Government majority 67

Leadership

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Michael E. Busch, House Speaker
Position Name Party District
Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch Democratic 30
Speaker Pro Tempore Adrienne A. Jones Democratic 10
Majority Leader Kumar P. Barve Democratic 17
Majority Whip Talmadge Branch Democratic 45
Minority Leader Tony O'Donnell Republican 29C
Minority Whip Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio Republican 37B

State delegates

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Democrat/Republican
Democratic Party
Republican Party
District Counties represented Delegate Party First
elected
Committee
1A Allegany, Garrett   Wendell R. Beitzel Republican 2006 Health and Government Operations
1B Allegany   Kevin Kelly Democratic 1986 Judiciary
1C Allegany, Washington   LeRoy E. Myers Jr. Republican 2002 Appropriations
2A Washington   Andrew A. Serafini Republican 2008[2] Ways and Means
2B Washington   Neil Parrott Republican 2010 Judiciary
2C Washington   John P. Donoghue Democratic 1990 Health and Government Operations
3A Frederick   Galen R. Clagett Democratic 2002 Appropriations
3A Frederick   Patrick N. Hogan Republican 2010 Environmental Matters
3B Frederick, Washington   Michael Hough Republican 2010 Appropriations
4A Frederick   Kathy Afzali Republican 2010 Ways and Means
4A Frederick   Kelly M. Schulz Republican 2010 Economic Matters
4B Carroll, Frederick   Donald B. Elliott Republican 1986 Health and Government Operations
5A Carroll   Justin Ready Republican 2010 Health and Government Operations
5A Carroll   Nancy R. Stocksdale Republican 1994 Appropriations
5B Carroll, Baltimore County   Wade Kach Republican 1974 Health and Government Operations
6 Baltimore County   Joseph J. Minnick Democratic 1988[2] Economic Matters
6 Baltimore County   John A. Olszewski Jr. Democratic 2006[2] Ways and Means
6 Baltimore County   Michael H. Weir Jr. Democratic 2002 Environmental Matters
7 Baltimore County, Harford   Richard Impallaria Republican 2002 Economic Matters
7 Baltimore County, Harford   Pat McDonough Republican 1978 Health and Government Operations
7 Baltimore County, Harford   Kathy Szeliga Republican 2010 Appropriations
8 Baltimore County   Joseph C. Boteler III Republican 2002 Environmental Matters
8 Baltimore County   Eric M. Bromwell Democratic 2002 Health and Government Operations
8 Baltimore County   John W. E. Cluster Jr. Republican 2010 Judiciary
9A Howard   Gail H. Bates Republican 2002[2] Appropriations
9A Howard   Warren E. Miller Republican 2003[2] Economic Matters
9B Carroll   Susan W. Krebs Republican 2002 Ways and Means
10 Baltimore County   Emmett C. Burns Jr. Democratic 1994 Economic Matters
10 Baltimore County   Adrienne A. Jones Democratic 1997[2] Appropriations
10 Baltimore County   Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Democratic 1994 Health and Government Operations
11 Baltimore County   Jon S. Cardin Democratic 2002 Ways and Means
11 Baltimore County   Dan K. Morhaim Democratic 1994 Health and Government Operations
11 Baltimore County   Dana Stein Democratic 2002[2] Environmental Matters
12A Baltimore County, Howard   Steven J. DeBoy Sr. Democratic 2002 Appropriations
12A Baltimore County, Howard   James E. Malone Jr. Democratic 1994 Environmental Matters (Vice-Chair)
12B Howard   Elizabeth Bobo Democratic 1994 Environmental Matters
13 Howard   Guy Guzzone Democratic 2006 Appropriations
13 Howard   Shane Pendergrass Democratic 1994 Health and Government Operations
13 Howard   Frank S. Turner Democratic 1994 Ways and Means
14 Montgomery   Anne R. Kaiser Democratic 2002 Ways and Means
14 Montgomery Eric Luedtke Democratic 2010 Ways and Means
14 Montgomery   Craig Zucker Democratic 2010 Appropriations
15 Montgomery   Kathleen M. Dumais Democratic 2002 Judiciary (Vice-Chair)
15 Montgomery   Brian Feldman Democratic 2002 Economic Matters
15 Montgomery Aruna Miller Democratic 2010 Ways and Means
16 Montgomery   William Frick Democratic 2007[3] Ways and Means
16 Montgomery   Ariana Kelly Democratic 2010 Health and Government Operations
16 Montgomery   Susan C. Lee Democratic 2002[2] Judiciary
17 Montgomery   Kumar P. Barve Democratic 1990 Ways and Means
17 Montgomery   James W. Gilchrist Democratic 2006 Environmental Matters
17 Montgomery   Luiz R. S. Simmons Democratic 1978 Judiciary
18 Montgomery   Alfred C. Carr Jr. Democratic 2007[3] Environmental Matters
18 Montgomery   Ana Sol Gutierrez Democratic 2002 Appropriations
18 Montgomery   Jeff Waldstreicher Democratic 2006 Judiciary
19 Montgomery   Sam Arora Democratic 2010 Judiciary
19 Montgomery   Bonnie Cullison Democratic 2010 Health and Government Operations
19 Montgomery   Benjamin F. Kramer Democratic 2006 Economic Matters
20 Montgomery   Tom Hucker Democratic 2006 Economic Matters
20 Montgomery   Sheila E. Hixson Democratic 1976[2] Ways and Means (Chair)
20 Montgomery   Heather Mizeur Democratic 2006 Health and Government Operations
21 Anne Arundel, Prince George's   Barbara A. Frush Democratic 1994 Environmental Matters
21 Anne Arundel, Prince George's   Ben Barnes Democratic 2006 Economic Matters
21 Anne Arundel, Prince George's   Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic 2006 Health and Government Operations
22 Prince George's   Tawanna P. Gaines Democratic 2001[2] Appropriations
22 Prince George's   Anne Healey Democratic 1990 Environmental Matters
22 Prince George's   Justin Ross Democratic 2002 Ways and Means
23A Prince George's   James W. Hubbard Democratic 1992[2] Health and Government Operations
23A Prince George's   Geraldine Valentino-Smith Democratic 2010 Judiciary
23B Prince George's   Marvin E. Holmes Jr. Democratic 2002 Environmental Matters
24 Prince George's   Tiffany Alston Democratic 2010 Judiciary
24 Prince George's   Carolyn J. B. Howard Democratic 1988[2] Ways and Means
24 Prince George's   Michael L. Vaughn Democratic 2002 Economic Matters
25 Prince George's   Aisha N. Braveboy Democratic 2006 Economic Matters
25 Prince George's   Dereck E. Davis Democratic 1994 Economic Matters (Chair)
25 Prince George's   Melony G. Griffith Democratic 1998 Appropriations
26 Prince George's   Veronica L. Turner Democratic 2002 Health and Government Operations
26 Prince George's   Kris Valderrama Democratic 2006 Judiciary
26 Prince George's   Jay Walker Democratic 2006 Economic Matters
27A Calvert, Prince George's   James E. Proctor Jr. Democratic 1990[2] Appropriations (Vice-Chair)
27A Calvert, Prince George's   Joseph F. Vallario Jr. Democratic 1974 Judiciary (Chair)
27B Calvert   Mark N. Fisher Republican 2010 Ways and Means
28 Charles   Peter Murphy Democratic 2006 Health and Government Operations
28 Charles   Sally Y. Jameson Democratic 2002 Economic Matters
28 Charles   C. T. Wilson Democratic 2010 Environmental Matters
29A Charles, St. Mary's   John F. Wood Jr. Democratic 1986 Appropriations
29B St. Mary's   John L. Bohanan Jr. Democratic 1999[2] Appropriations
29C Calvert, St. Mary's   Tony O'Donnell Republican 1994 Environmental Matters
30 Anne Arundel   Michael E. Busch Democratic 1986 Speaker of the House of Delegates
30 Anne Arundel   Ron George Republican 2006 Ways and Means
30 Anne Arundel   Herb McMillan Republican 2010 Environmental Matters
31 Anne Arundel   Don H. Dwyer Jr. Republican 2006 Judiciary
31 Anne Arundel   Nic Kipke Republican 2002 Health and Government Operations
31 Anne Arundel   Steve Schuh Republican 2006 Economic Matters
32 Anne Arundel   Pamela Beidle Democratic 2006 Environmental Matters
32 Anne Arundel   Mary Ann Love Democratic 1993 Economic Matters
32 Anne Arundel   Theodore J. Sophocleus Democratic 1992 Appropriations
33A Anne Arundel   Tony McConkey Republican 2002 Judiciary
33A Anne Arundel   Cathy Vitale Republican 2010 Environmental Matters
33B Anne Arundel   Robert A. Costa Republican 2002 Health and Government Operations
34A Cecil, Harford   Glen Glass Republican 2010 Ways and Means
34A Cecil, Harford   Mary-Dulany James Democratic 1998 Appropriations
34B Cecil   David D. Rudolph Democratic 1994 Economic Matters (Vice-Chair)
35A Harford   H. Wayne Norman Jr. Republican 2007[3] Environmental Matters
35A Harford   Donna Stifler Republican 2006 Economic Matters
35B Harford   Susan K. McComas Republican 2002 Judiciary
36 Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's   Stephen S. Hershey Jr. Republican 2010 Economic Matters
36 Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's   Jay Jacobs Republican 2010 Environmental Matters
36 Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's   Michael D. Smigiel Sr. Republican 2002 Judiciary
37A Dorchester, Wicomico   Rudolph C. Cane Democratic 1998 Environmental Matters
37B Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico   Adelaide C. Eckardt Republican 1994 Appropriations
37B Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico   Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio Republican 2002 Economic Matters
38A Somerset, Wicomico   Charles James Otto Republican 2010 Environmental Matters
38B Wicomico, Worcester   Norman Conway Democratic 1986 Appropriations (Chair)
38B Wicomico, Worcester   Mike McDermott Republican 2010 Judiciary
39 Montgomery   Charles E. Barkley Democratic 1998 Appropriations
39 Montgomery   Kirill Reznik Democratic 2007[3] Health and Government Operations
39 Montgomery   Shane Robinson Democratic 2010 Environmental Matters
40 Baltimore City   Frank M. Conaway Jr. Democratic 2006 Judiciary
40 Baltimore City   Barbara Robinson Democratic 2006 Appropriations
40 Baltimore City   Shawn Z. Tarrant Democratic 2006 Health and Government Operations
41 Baltimore City   Jill P. Carter Democratic 2002 Judiciary
41 Baltimore City   Nathaniel T. Oaks Democratic 1982 Health and Government Operations
41 Baltimore City   Samuel I. Rosenberg Democratic 1982 Ways and Means (Vice-Chair)
42 Baltimore County   Stephen W. Lafferty Democratic 2006 Environmental Matters
42 Baltimore County   Susan L. M. Aumann Republican 2002 Appropriations
42 Baltimore County   William J. Frank Republican 2002 Health and Government Operations
43 Baltimore City   Curt Anderson Democratic 1982 Judiciary
43 Baltimore City   Maggie McIntosh Democratic 1992[2] Environmental Matters (Chair)
43 Baltimore City   Mary L. Washington Democratic 2010 Appropriations
44 Baltimore City   Keith E. Haynes Democratic 2002 Appropriations
44 Baltimore City   Keiffer Mitchell Democratic 1982 Judiciary
44 Baltimore City   Melvin L. Stukes Democratic 2006 Ways and Means
45 Baltimore City   Talmadge Branch Democratic 1994 Ways and Means
45 Baltimore City   Cheryl Glenn Democratic 2006 Environmental Matters
45 Baltimore City   Hattie N. Harrison Democratic 1973[2] Economic Matters
46 Baltimore City   Luke Clippinger Democratic 2010 Judiciary
46 Baltimore City   Peter A. Hammen Democratic 1994 Health and Government Operations (Chair)
46 Baltimore City   Brian K. McHale Democratic 1990 Economic Matters
47 Prince George's   Jolene Ivey Democratic 2006 Ways and Means
47 Prince George's   Doyle Niemann Democratic 2002 Environmental Matters
47 Prince George's   Michael G. Summers Democratic 2010 Ways and Means

Notable legislation enacted

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  • Primary and Secondary Education Funding The budget bill, Senate Bill 140, enacted by the 427th Maryland General Assembly increased Maryland State aid for primary and secondary education by $210.5 million in fiscal 2011 to a total of $5.7 billion. State aid provided directly to the local boards of education was increased by $119.7 million or 2.5%, while teachers’ retirement costs, which are paid by the State on behalf of the local school systems, will increase from $759.1 million to $849.8 million.[4]
  • Senate Bill 517 - Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2010 The increasing number of gangs had created a significant problem in most areas of the country, including Maryland. More than 600 active gangs are reported to be in the State with more than 11,000 members. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has also identified approximately 4,000 inmates as participating in more than 260 different gangs inside its correctional facilities. Inter alia, SB 517 modifies the definition of “criminal gang” by repealing the requirement that an association of three or more persons whose members meet certain criteria be ongoing and by repealing “an identifying sign, symbol, name, leader, or purpose” as common factors and substituting “an overt or covert organizational or command structure.”[5]
  • House Bill 934 - Distracted Driving, Handheld Cell Phones This bill outlaws the use of handheld phones by drivers while operating a motor vehicle. The bill also prohibits drivers of a school vehicles, the holders of a learner’s instructional permit or provisional driver’s licenses from driving and talking on hand held cell phones as well. The bill's prohibitions do not apply to the emergency use of a handheld telephone. Commercial drivers using push-to-talk technology are exempted as well.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Maryland House and Senate Sessions". Maryland Legislative Information Systems. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected. Each Delegate so marked has been elected in their own right since their appointment.
  3. ^ a b c d Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected.
  4. ^ "SB 140". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "SB 517". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "HB 934". Maryland General Assembly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.

See also

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